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shock took place one of them leaped up, ⟨saying⟩ to his companion—“There they are; I feel the ground shaking under their (illegible text)ses' feet." Fortunately we have heard of ⟨no⟩ serious injury having been occasioned by ⟨the⟩ event. The weather here had been cold ⟨and⟩ rainy for about six weeks, but cleared (illegible text)nt mid-day on Sunday, when we had a (illegible text) dry westerly breeze. The two following ⟨days⟩ were warm, and last night quite and ⟨moonlight⟩. It continued clear till late this ⟨morning⟩, when it became dull, and we have ⟨had⟩ some rain. It is now one o clock, rather (illegible text)try, with no sunshine."
"It is with feelings of awe we have to state, that last ⟨night⟩, about eleven o’clock, a shock of an earthquake ⟨was⟩ distinctly felt in the various quarters of this city. ⟨It⟩ took place at four minutes before eleven, and ⟨continued⟩, as nearly as we could estimate, about six ⟨seconds⟩. The undulation appeared to come from ⟨SE.⟩ and was simultaneously felt at the distance of ⟨nine⟩ miles in the direction of NNW. From the late ⟨hour⟩ at which it happened, we have been unable to ⟨collect⟩, for this day’s paper, the particulars of those (illegible text)ried appearances which it may have exhibited in ⟨different⟩ quarters of the city.—Where we sat, the ⟨house⟩ was shaken to its foundation, the heaviest ⟨articles⟩ of furniture were moved, and that rumbling ⟨noise⟩ was heard, as if some heavy body was rolling ⟨along⟩ the roof. In many houses the bells were set a-⟨ringing⟩, and the agitation of the wires continued ⟨visible⟩ for some time after the cessation of the shock. ⟨It⟩ has been described to us, by one who was in ⟨Lisbon at that period⟩ as exactly resembling the
